Wearing apparel



Sept., 9, 1930. sfH. CAMP WEARING APPAREL v Filed Nov. 28, 192.7

adorna/QS Patented Sept. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES SAMUEL H. CAMP, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN WEARING- APPAREL Application filed November 28,1927. serial No. 236,294.

This invention relates to wearing apparel and more particularly to belt-like garments adapted to encircle the body or limb of the wearer, provided with means for preventing relative sliding movement between the encircling garment and the body or other garvment of the wearer with which the belt-like garment engages.

More specifically, the invention contemplates the provision of friction inducingr means located on the inner surface of the belt-like garment and adapted to contact with the surface with which the belt-like garment engages to prevent the latter from slipping or otherwise moving relative thereto.

The several objects, advantages and novel details of construction of this invention will be made more apparent as this description proceeds, especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein one illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed. i

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan View of a belt-like garment constructed inV accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane indicated by line 2--2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View showing the friction inducing means. Figure 4 is an enlarged detail sectional View taken substantially on the plane indicated by line 4-'-4 in Figure 3.

.Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantiallypnftheplane indicated by line 5--5 in Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a portion of Fi ure 4.

y referring to Figure 1 of the drawings it will be noted that the invention is shown as applied to a belt-like garment such as a girdle 10 comprising two body portions 11 adjustably connected together by tape 12, 45 the garment being adapted to encirclethe body of the wearer and to have the free ends thereof secured together by fastening means 13. l

In the embodiment of the invention herein 50 illustrated a friction inducing member 14 is shown associated with each-of the body members 11 but obviously the number of such members, as well as the location and the man-V ner of associating the same with the garment, may be altered as found necessaryor expedient. l

.Each of these friction inducing elements consists essentially of a backing strip' 15, formed preferably, althou h not necessarily, of cloth or fabric, similar for instance to that of which the garment proper is made. Associated with each backing strip 15 is one or more ribs 16 which preferably extend 4lon-gitudinally thereof as clearly illustrated in the drawings. These ribs project from the surface of the backing strip and while they may be formed of any desired material and 1n any preferred manner the ribs are herein illustrated as formed of rubber strands or cordlike members 17 stitched upon the backing strip 15 as most clearly illustrated in Figures 4, 5 and 6. The cross sectional contour of cach strand 17 is herein illustrated as angular thus providing corners and flat surfaces more inducive of friction. The strands 17 are stitched upon the backing strip 15 so as [to produce a plurality, herein shown as four strands thus providing ribs of relatively substantial width. Tlie backing. stri s 15 are secured to the garment preferably y stitching the same along the longitudinal edges thereof as indicated at 18. f

As shown in Figure 1 the friction inducing members 14 do not extend entirely around the garment, one of these members being associated with each panel or section 19 of thegarment. In order however to obtain ribs of considerable length and at the same time arrange these ribs at substantial right angles to the direction in which the garment is prone to slide, each friction inducing member is secured to the garment inclined or at an angle to the circumferential median line of the garment.

In Figure 2 I have illustrated a fragmentary Vertical section through the garment as it appears in posit-ion upon the wearer, the reference character 20 indicating for instance another article of wearing apparel with which the belt-like garment' engages. From this figure it will be apparent that the ribs 16 of the friction inducing member 14 engage the surface of the article of wearing apparel 20 and by reason of this engagement and also be* cause of the frictional quality of the rubber any relative slipping or sliding between the belt-like garment and the wearing apparel 2O will be prevented.

It is obvious that the invention may be applied with equal utility to various types of wearing apparel and that the number, location and arrangements of these friction elements may be altered as Afound to be necessary or expedient without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. To this end reservation is made to make such changes as may come within the purview of the accompanying claims.

lVhat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with a girdle formed of separate sections adjustably secured together, of means for preventing sliding of said girdle relative to the body of the wearer thereof, said means including a backing strip secured to the inner surface of each of said sections, each backing strip being arranged at an angle to the longitudinal median line of its respective section, and spaced ribs projecting from each backing strip.

2. The combination with a girdle formed of separate sections adjustably secured together, of means for preventing sliding of said girdle relative to the body of the wearer thereof, said means including a backingstrip secured to the inner surface of each of said sections, each backing strip being arranged at an angle to the longitudinal median line of its respective section, and spaced ribs projecting from each backing strip, each of said ribs comprising a plurality of strands of rubber stitched to the said backing strip.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

SAMUEL H. CAMP. 

